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The New York Yankees flamed out of the 2021 MLB postseason after getting wrecked by the Boston Red Sox in a 6-2 American League wild-card game loss at Fenway Park on Tuesday. The Yankees crashing and burning against their fiercest rival and despite a luxurious payroll only add fuel to an offseason that’s going to […]

Gerrit Cole only went 2+ innings and the offense for the New York Yankees sputtered on Tuesday night as they were eliminated from the postseason in a 6-2 loss to their rivals, the Boston Red Sox. The year will be chalked up as a disappointing one for the Yankees as they were unable to even […]

The Colorado Rockies have signed two players to contract extensions. After another tough season, the Rockies have signed first baseman C.J. Cron to two-year deal and starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela to a five-year deal. Cron has signed a two-year, $14.5 million deal while Senzatela has agreed to receive a deal worth $50.5 million over the […]

We made it, everyone: the 2021 MLB Playoffs are finally here. Everywhere you look, there are great storylines waiting to unfold, and when it comes to predicting a World Series champion, the field feels as open as ever. But that doesn’t mean we’re not going to make some rock-solid predictions anyway. With the Wild Card […]

It’s hard for MLB to do better than having the New York Yankees facing off against the Boston Red Sox in a one game, winner-take-all matchup in the AL Wild Card round. Unfortunately, both the Yankees and the Red Sox will be without a key piece on Tuesday night. No J.D. for Sox and no […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox meet in the first postseason game of the year on Tuesday evening. After fighting off the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners to clinch their playoff spots, one of these iconic franchises will be sent home in a must-watch rivalry game.  Let’s continue our MLB odds series […]

The New York Mets announced Monday that they will not pick up the 2022 option on manager Luis Rojas. While Rojas will no longer be the manager, he has been offered a different role in the organization. It’s unclear if he’ll take whatever that role is. The Mets released this statement: “The entire Mets organization […]

The Boston Red Sox are now set for a major 2021 AL Wild Card Game clash against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, but they could be without one key player for the showdown. Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez suffered a minor ankle sprain injury during his team’s regular season finale game against the Washington […]

Shohei Ohtani recently put doubts on his future with the Los Angeles Angels after expressing his desire to win at the highest level. However, perhaps in a bid to stop the speculations from further spreading, he reiterated his love for the team. Per the Associated Press, Ohtani shared that he is “very open” to signing […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are about to enter the playoffs, but they could be without first baseman Max Muncy after he suffered an arm injury against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The injury looked bad and Muncy was in a lot of pain: Max Muncy exits the game holding his left arm after a collision […]

The San Diego Padres had lofty expectations this season after an extremely busy winter where they stacked their roster. Unfortunately, injuries and inconsistent play followed and the team has decided to fire manager Jayce Tingler because of it. Via Jon Heyman: Jayce Tingler will be relieved of managerial duties by the Padres. Tingler is a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies battled throughout the 2021 MLB regular season, but as was the case in the previous nine seasons, they will not feature in postseason play this year. There has been one notable silver lining with Philadelphia’s season. The Phillies’ 5-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday secured them their first winning season […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took the first leg of their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers with an 8-6 win on Friday. Will the Dodgers sustain their form and extend their win steak to six games Saturday? Or, will the Milwaukee Brewers hand the Dodgers a loss that will spoil LA’s dreams of winning the […]

The hopes of the Seattle Mariners of making the postseason for the first time in 20 years took a big blow on Friday in a 2-1 loss at home to the Los Angeles Angels. They can’t sulk in the corner, though, as they desperately need a win in order to help their dim playoff chances […]

Clayton Kershaw can’t seem to catch a break this season. Just weeks removed from returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after missing time with a forearm injury, the lefty exited Friday’s start early against the Brewers due to pain in that same area. Kershaw spoke out on the situation after the Dodgers’ comeback 8-6 win […]

For much of the 2021 MLB regular season, there has been much uncertainty from many over whether the San Francisco Giants are contenders or pretenders. Amid much outside noise, the Giants simply continue to rack up wins. The Giants picked up their 105th  victory of the season on Thursday in walk-off fashion. LaMonte Wade Jr. […]

As the MLB postseason is set to kick off next week, some teams are already looking ahead to the upcoming free agency period and the big-name shortstops who will be out of a contract, including Houston Astros star Carlos Correa. For one, Correa is drawing early free agency interest from the Detroit Tigers, according to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on a sprint to close the season, but are still two games behind the Giants in the NL West going in to their matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. As the Dodgers look for a fourth straight win and the Brewers look to get back on track after losing to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals looked all but done at the beginning of September. Fast forward to October, and Mike Shildt’s club just had a 17-game winning streak come to an end and they’ve now punched a ticket to the NL Wild Card game. Despite it seeming obvious, Shildt still confirmed, per ESPN, that veteran Adam […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees will battle this weekend, the final weekend of the MLB season. Nonetheless, it’s time to continue our MLB odds series by making a Rays-Yankees prediction and pick. The Rays have already locked up the top record in the American League, while the Yankees have a little more […]

The San Diego Padres’ season has gone down the drain, and it could cost Fernando Tatis Jr. the National League MVP Award in the process. But amid the disappointment, Tatis can still amaze. That’s exactly what the Padres star did Thursday night in Los Angeles. Tatis hit a home run out of Dodger Stadium, which […]

Even with the 2021 MLB regular season now mere days away from coming to a close, Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani is still bolstering his 2021 American League MVP Award resume. Coming into the Angels’ road game against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, Ohtani sat at 24 stolen bases on the season, which was […]

After one of the most electric comeback wins of the year, the Los Angeles Dodgers are eying a sweep of the San Diego Padres tonight. With the Dodgers needing a win and the Padres looking to save face, let’s continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at […]

Needing a win to strengthen their chances of grabbing a spot in the 2021 MLB postseason as a wild card in the Americal League, the Toronto Blue Jays leaned on the power of shortstop Bo Bichette to score a 6-5 home win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. Bichette homered twice in that game, […]

Once in a while, there comes a story about box breaks that will really leave you either in awe or cluelessly scratching your head. Just recently, the latter happened – a Panini Donruss Optic Rated Rookie card of the New York Giants’ Gary Brightwell being pulled from a sealed Topps pack. https://twitter.com/cardprn/status/1441404491006300164 In a video […]

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Devin Williams enjoyed himself quite a bit when the Brewers clinched the NL Central on Sunday. However, Williams kept enjoying himself a bit too much, and then the celebratory night turned ugly when he broke his pitching hand by punching a wall. Williams admitted Wednesday he had too much to drink and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers look to make it two in a row against the San Diego Padres at Dodgers Stadium. With only five regular-season games left for both teams, let’s continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 101-56 and is 53-23 at home. If you put $100 on […]

The New York Mets are out of contention for a spot in the 2021 MLB postseason, but that did not stop them from rolling the red carpet for the highly anticipated return of Noah Syndergaard on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins at home. Syndergaard started and tossed just 10 pitches before exiting the mound, but […]

After a disappointing first year at the helm in the Big Apple, New York Mets team owner Steven Cohen is nowhere near finished with the lowly National League East franchise. In fact, it appears as though Cohen is just getting started. Apparently, the Mets fan-turned-owner has a new bright idea to get the younger generations […]

As the 2021 season nears its final weekend, much of the baseball world is focused on the five-team AL wild-card race, and for good reason. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals are putting together an incredibly impressive winning streak that has vaulted them into the second NL wild-card spot and turned them into a legitimate contender. […]

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard hasn’t pitched in the majors in two years, but he’s finally going to change that on Tuesday night. Syndergaard has been reinstated from the 60-day IL and is set to start Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field just one day before the two-year […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers begin a must win series against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. As L.A. attempts to run down the Giants in the NL West, it’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 100-56 and is 52-23 at home. If you […]

The San Francisco Giants have the best record in the majors, but with the Los Angeles Dodgers still looming large on their rearview mirror, they just can’t simply take any of their remaining games for granted. That’s also why the injury to Brandon Belt is a big blow to the Giants, who only leads Los […]

The Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners meet on Monday night for the first matchup of a three-game series that could make or break these teams’ respective seasons.. With both teams desperately racing for a Wild Card spot, let’s continue our MLB odds series and make an Athletics-Mariners prediction and pick. Oakland currently stands at 85-71 and is […]

A woman and her 2-year-old son died Saturday after falling from the third level of Petco Park before the San Diego Padres’ game against the Atlanta Braves, according to ESPN. San Diego police are investigating the tragic deaths. The woman and child were on the third-level concourse in the concession area before the fall, which […]

Giancarlo Stanton and the New York Yankees are on the verge of sweeping the Boston Red Sox in their ongoing three-game series at Fenway Park following the Bronx Bombers’ 5-3 win on Saturday. With the win, the Yankees tied the Red Sox for the top spot in the wild card race over at the American […]

Los Angeles Angels two-way talent Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are currently putting the final touches on their respective 2021 American League MVP Award resumes. And for Mike Trout, he already has his own preference on who should win the award. In speaking today ahead of the Angels’ home game […]

Even as the MLB regular season is drawing to a close, Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani is still managing to break historic records. For one, the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners recently turned to one option to contain Ohtani. Over the latter two games of their four-game series against the Angels, the Astros walked […]

Javier Baez joined the New York Mets at the trade deadline and despite getting off to a sluggish start, the infielder has started to prove his worth both at the plate and defensively. However, he is one of many high-profile names who will hit Free Agency this winter and there have already been discussions as […]